PREP – HOA Winter Week 9 recap

The 2024-25 winter season in the Heart of America Conference has entered the 2nd part of the basketball season with all HOA teams completed their mid-season tournaments and all the teams are putting together their final preparations for the home stretch into the postseason.

On the basketball courts, there are two teams still protecting undefeated seasons, both in the boys’ HOA as Ell-Saline and Moundridge both stand with 12-0 overall records, the Cardinals stand alone atop the HOA standings, however, as the Cardinals are 4-0 in HOA action while Moundridge has just two HOA games thus far this season.

In the HOA girls’ standings, Moundridge and Bennington share the top spot with identical 11-1, 3-0 records. Inman sits in 3rd place with a 9-2, 2-1 record. The Ell-Saline girls are currently in 9th place with a 1-11, 0-4 record.

Here is a look at what each HOA school and team has done this past week:

BENNINGTON

The Lady Bulldog basketball team defeated Republic County 47-27 on Thursday in the 2nd round of the Berean Academy tournament. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Berean Academy 46-39 on Friday in the championship game. The Lady Bulldogs defeated St. John’s Beloit 64-40 on Tuesday. … The Bulldog boys’ basketball team lost 47-44 on Thursday against Ell-Saline in the second round of the Berean Academy tournament. The Bulldogs lost 50-40 against Berean Academy on Friday to finish 4th in the tournament. The Bulldogs defeated St. John’s Beloit 79-70 on Tuesday.

ELL-SALINE

The Lady Cardinal basketball team earned its first victory of the season on Thursday with a 48-33 victory against Solomon in the 2nd round of the Berean Academy tournament. The Lady Cardinals lost 64-42 against Central Christian to finish in 6th place in the tournament. The Lady Cardinals lost 46-23 against Marion on Tuesday. … The Cardinal boys’ basketball team defeated Bennington 47-44 on Thursday in the second round of the Berean Academy tournament. The Cardinals defeated Elyria Christian 58-41 in the championship game on Friday. The Cardinals defeated Marion 72-32 on Tuesday. … The Lady Cardinal wrestling team finished in 14th place with 3.0 points on Friday in the Nickerson tournament. … The Cardinal boys’ wrestling team finished in 11th place with 36.0 points on Friday in the Nickerson tournament.

BEREAN ACADEMY

The Lady Warriors basketball team defeated Wichita Classical 43-35 on Thursday in the 2nd round of the Berean Academy tournament. The Lady Warriors lost 46-49 against Bennington in the championship game. The Lady Warriors defeated Sedgwick 45-16 on Tuesday. … The Warrior boys’ basketball team lost 35-32 against Elyria Christian on Thursday in the 2nd round of the Berean Academy tournament. The Warriors defeated Bennington 50-40 on Friday to finish 3rd in the tournament.

HUTCHINSON TRINITY

The Lady Celtic basketball team lost 55-26 against Smoky Valley on Thursday in the second round of the Sterling tournament. The Lady Celtics lost 60-36 on Friday against Lyons in the final round of the tournament. The Lady Celtics lost 50-36 against Smoky Valley on Tuesday. … The Celtic boys’ basketball lost 69-48 against Southeast of Saline on Thursday in the second round of the Sterling tournament. The Celtics defeated Kingman 70-36 in the final round on Friday. The Celtics defeated Smoky Valley 52-30 on Tuesday.

INMAN

The Lady Teuton basketball team defeated Central Plains 38-30 on Friday in the 2nd round of the St. John tournament. The Lady Teutons lost 67-53 against Little River in the championship game on Saturday. The Lady Teutons defeated Wichita Classical 59-35 on Monday. … The Teuton boys’ basketball lost 62-48 against Cimarron on Friday in the 2nd round of the St. John tournament. The Teutons defeated Wichita Classical 59-27 on Monday.

MARION

The Lady Warrior basketball team defeated Goessel 38-35 on Friday in the 2nd round of the Centre tournament. The Lady Warriors defeated Herington 47-34 in the championship on Saturday. The Lady Warriors defeated Ell-Saline 46-23 on Tuesday. … The Warrior boys’ basketball team defeated Douglass 62-39 on Friday in the 2nd round of the Centre tournament. The Warriors lost 57-41 against Rural Vista in the championship game on Saturday. The Warriors lost 72-32 against Ell-Saline on Tuesday. … The Lady Warrior wrestling team finished in 24th place with 0.0 points on Saturday in the Eureka tournament. … The Warrior boys’ wrestling team finished in 21st place with 11.0 points on Saturday in the Eureka tournament.

MOUNDRIDGE

The Lady Wildcat basketball team defeated Hillsboro 42-33 on Friday in the 2nd round of the Hillsboro tournament. … The Wildcat boys’ basketball team defeated Holcomb 49-45 in overtime on Friday in the 2nd round of the Hillsboro tournament. The Wildcats defeated Hesston 35-31 in the final round on Saturday. The Wildcats defeated Garden Plain 49-41 on Tuesday.

REMINGTON

The Lady Bronco basketball team defeated Eureka 64-60 in overtime on Friday in the second round of the Hillsboro tournament. The Lady Broncs lost 38-22 against Clay Center on Saturday in the final round. The Lady Broncos defeated Chaparral 57-27 on Tuesday. … The Bronco boys’ basketball team defeated Eureka 49-43 in the second round of the Hillsboro tournament on Friday. The Broncos lost 32-30 against Clay Center in the final round on Saturday. The Broncos were defeated 59-52 by Chaparral on Tuesday. … The Lady Bronco wrestling team finished in 11th place with 42.0 points on Friday in the Nickerson tournament. The Lady Broncos finished 10th with 62.0 points on Saturday in the Eureka tournament. … The Bronco boys’ wrestling team finished in 24th place with 3.0 points on Saturday in the Eureka tournament.

SEDGWICK

The Lady Cardinal basketball team lost 37-34 against Fairfield to finish in 4th place in the Reno County tournament. The Cardinals lost 45-16 against Berean Academy on Tuesday. … The Cardinal boys’ basketball team defeated Fairfield 49-41 on Friday to finish in 3rd place in the Reno County tournament. The Cardinals lost 60-27 against Medicine Lodge on Tuesday.

STERLING

The Lady Black Bear basketball team earned its first win of the season on Thursday when it defeated Lyons 39-26 in the second round of the Sterling tournament. The Lady Black Bears lost 33-27 against Smoky Valley on Friday to finish 6th in the tournament. … The Black Bear boys’ basketball team defeated Lyons 64-51 on Thursday in the second round of the Sterling tournament. The Black Bears lost 49-45 against Scott City in the championship game on Friday.

 

 

2024-25 Heart of America Girls Basketball Standings 11-man

HOA                                      Overall

Team                     W           L                              W           L

Moundridge       3              0                              11           1

Bennington        3              0                              11           1

Inman                   2              1                              9              2

Marion                 3              2                              8              5

Remington          1              1                              9              3

Berean Academy2           1                              9              3

Sedgwick             1              2                              3              7

Hutch Trinity      1              2                              1              11

Ell-Saline              0              4                              1              11

Sterling                 0              3                              1              11

Thursday, January 23

El Saline 48, Solomon 33 – Berean Academy tournament

Bennington 47, Republic County 27 – Berean Academy tournament

Berean Academy 43, Wichita Classical 35 – Berean Academy tournament

Sterling 49, Lyons 26 – Sterling tournament

Smoky Valley 55, Hutch Trinity 26 – Sterling tournament

Friday, January 24

Bennington 46, Berean Academy 39 – Berean Academy tournament

Central Christian 64, Ell-Saline 42 – Berean Academy tournament

Smoky Valley 33, Sterling 27 – Sterling Tournament

Lyons 50, Hutch Trinity 36 – Sterling Tournament

Inman 38, Central Plains 30 – St. John Tournament

Marion 38, Goessel 35 – Centre tournament

Moundridge 42, Hillsboro 33 – Hillsboro tournament

Remington 64, Eureka 60 OT – Hillsboro tournament

Fairfield 37, Sedgwick 34 – Pretty Prairie Tournament

Saturday, January 25

Marion 47, Herington 34 – Centre tournament

Little River 67, Inman 53 – St. John tournament

Clay Center 38, Remington 22 – Hillsboro tournament

Monday, January 27

Inman 59, Wichita Classical 35

Tuesday, January 28

Marion 46, Ell-Saline 23

Berean Academy 45, Sedgwick 16

Bennington 64, St. John’s Beloit 40

Smoky Valley 50, Hutch Trinity 36

Remington 57, Chaparral 27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024-25 Heart of America Boys Basketball Standings 11-man

HOA                                      Overall

Team                     W           L                              W           L

Ell-Saline              4              0                              12           0

Moundridge       2              0                              12           0

Sterling                 2              0                              9              2

Remington          2              0                              9              3

Berean Academy2           1                              8              4

Bennington        1              2                              7              5

Hutch Trinity      1              2                              3              9

Marion                 1              4                              6              7

Sedgwick             0              3                              3              8

Inman                   0              3                              3              8

Thursday, January 23

Ell-Saline 47, Bennington 44 – Berean Academy tournament

Elyria Christian 35, Berean Academy 32 – Berean Academy tournament

Sterling 64, Smoky Valley 51 – Sterling tournament

SE of Saline 69, Hutch Trinity 48 – Sterling tournament

Friday, January 24

Marion 62, Douglass 39 – Centre tournament

Berean Academy 50, Bennington 40 – Berean Academy tournament

Ell-Saline 58, Elyria Christian 41 – Berean Academy tournament

Moundridge 46, Holcomb 45 OT – Hillsboro tournament

Remington 49, Eureka 33 – Hillsboro tournament

Sedgwick 46, Fairfield 41 – Pretty Prairie Tournament

Cimarron 62, Inman 48 – St. John Tournament

Scott City 49, Sterling 45 – Sterling Tournament

Hutch Trinity 70, Kingman 36 – Sterling Tournament

Saturday, January 25

Rural Vista 57, Marion 41 – Centre tournament

Clay Center 32, Remington 30 – Hillsboro tournament

Moundridge 35, Hesston 31 – Hillsboro tournament

Monday, January 27

Wichita Classical 59, Inman 27

Tuesday, January 28

Ell-Saline 72, Marion 32

Bennington 79, St. John’s Beloit 70

Moundridge 49, Garden Plain 41

Medicine Lodge 60, Sedgwick 27

Hutch Trinity 52, Smoky Valley 30

Chaparral 59, Remington 52